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About Barahpur Village

Barahpur is a mid sized village in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 922, made up of 466 males and 456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.88 hectares hectares.

Barahpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barahpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Area (hectares) 71.88 hectares
Population 922
Male Population 466
Female Population 456
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Barahpur compares

By the 2011 count Barahpur is the 309th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 71.88 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Barahpur

Barahpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Barahpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Barahpur from other places

Barahpur lies about 48 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Dohrighat, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Barahpur
Nearest town Chillupār 10 km
Nearest railway station Dohrighat 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 31 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 48 km

Villages closest to Barahpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagri tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Barahpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Barahpur village had a population of 922. That makes it the 309th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Barahpur village has 466 males and 456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barahpur has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Barahpur covers 71.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barahpur falls under Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Barahpur is Dohrighat, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Barahpur.

Barahpur is about 48 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barahpur is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Chillupār is about 10 km away. Dohrighat is about 12 km away. Sagri is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Akbalpur (under 2 km), Arazi Dariyapur (under 2 km) and Arazi Palhawapur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barahpur today is likely to be higher.

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